Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
THE e LIEN ACT.
fsst Of the Law as 1t Now Stands Improved
at h Special Session.

fzt Of the Law as 1t Now Stands Improved
at h Special Session.
The following is the text OF the lien law
which was approved by the Governor
SEPTEMBER IA, and is now in force:
SECTION l. That section two OF an act
TO amend an act relating to liens OF
mechanics and Others approved March 8,
1857, be amended to read as follows:
SECTION 2. That section e21 OF said
tbGpter be amended so rs to read as fol.
lows:
Section s21. 1t shall be the duty Of any
person, association, copa rtnershlp or cor.
~poratinn wishing to avail himself or itself
d'ths benefits of this chapter to file with
the Recorder OF the County in which the
building, erection. bridge, hume, canal,
ditch, running claim, quartz. lode, ranch
city or town lots, railroad. telegraph, tele-
sater pipe line or other improvements
upon the lands t o he charged with the lien
IS SITUATED and within forty-ive days after
the things aforesaid have been furnished
OF the work or labor done or Performed, a
just and true account OF the amount due or
owing TO him after allowing all credits and
containing a correct description OF the
property to be charged with said lien veri-
bed BY affidavit, but any error or mistake
in the said account or description shall lot
Affect the validity OF said lien, provided the
property may be identified by eaid descrlp-
lion.
FICTION 9. That section three OF an act
70 amend an act relating to liens OF me-
.hanics and others, approved March y,
1857, he amended to read Is follows:
SECTION 3. That section 1927 al said
napier be amended so as to read as foi
lows:
SECTION S27. That the lien given ny sec
non $40 of this chapter shall extend to tine
lot or land upon which any such building,
improvements or structures ls TO
,s extent OF one acre, If outside OF any
toSn or city, or il within any town or city
Then to the extent OF the whole lot or lots
Upon which tn same il situated, If b land
oeionged to the person who caused
sld building to be constructed, altered
Or repaired; hut il such person owned
ICES than a fee simple estate IN such
And then only mis- interest therein IL SUD
Jet to such lien. All licns for any work or
aoor done or material furnished upon the
zane premises which shall he hied WIN
nm thirty days after the filing OF the hrst
sen On such premises shall entitle Inc
holders thereof to share equally pro alta
according to the amount of their respectlve
nehs In the proceeds arising from the SAFE
usuch premises upon the foreclosure q,
.ueh liens. If, after the expiration o,
nlrty days, other liens shall be n,ed
sssa,nst such premises, then all liens nleo
.thin sixty days after the filing OF sucn
.aeseQuent lien shall be liens OF the second
sass and shall share pro raIa
nsny proceeds arising from the sa!e
" ". 1he said premises which may remain
oter al! liens of the first class have oeen
pad. The liens for work or labor done
u material furnished as specineo
mehls chapter shall be prior to, AND nave
hscenence over, any mortgage 'ncu.n.
rance or other lien made subsequent "
.e commencement of work on any con'
aact Tor the erection of such building
'Hcucture or other improvements.
SECTION 3. That section five OF SAID ACT
"namended so as TO read as follows: 49,,
asEcrlo 5. That section $40 OF the hltI
Sn'lSion Of the Revised Statutes OF Montana
Nahendei to read as follows:
SECTION $40. Every person. ~includlns
.saroians OF minors, married women anc
Ivy company, association or corporatio
= tenants OF ~lessees for whose use, benen'
i. Enjoyment any building. structure o.
u, ,Il!provement mentioned in section one o
ssIIs act shall be constructed. repaired o.
s.ereo snail be deemed the owner o
s,pfietors thereof fer the purpose OF tni